Growing companies often find themselves floating on an “ocean” of underutilized or misused data – data that doesn’t reach the people who would most benefit from it or reaches them at the wrong time. Preventing these issues is one of the primary objectives of Data Governance. It helps companies keep their customers satisfied with their […]
Practical Steps to Manage Data Privacy and Govern Data on the Blockchain
Blockchain is a technology that allows information to be recorded while protecting data against tampering, thereby maintaining integrity. While blockchain records information like a database, it differs from a traditional database in that it stores data in blocks that are linked as chains and are theoretically immutable. Capabilities of Blockchain That Enable or Disable Data […]
Building a Grassroots Data Management and Data Governance Program
Many in enterprise Data Management know the challenges that rapid business growth can present. Whether through acquisition or organic growth, the amount of enterprise data coming into the organization can feel exponential as the business hires more people, opens new locations, and serves new customers. The enterprise IT team, in particular, plays a significant role […]
5 Common Data Governance Challenges (and How to Overcome Them)
It’s common for enterprises to run into challenges such as lack of data visibility, problems with data security, and low Data Quality. But despite the dangers of poor data ethics and management, many enterprises are failing to take the steps they need to overcome Data Governance challenges. Let’s break down some of today’s biggest Data Governance challenges […]
The Little Red Data Hen – A Cautionary Tale
Click to learn more about author Scott Taylor. The Data Rants video blog series begins with host Scott Taylor “The Data Whisperer.” The series covers some of the most prominent questions in Data Management, such as master data, the difference between master data and MDM, “truth” versus “meaning” in data, Data Quality, and so much more. […]
Excessive Bureaucracy Is Killing Data Governance
Click to learn more about author Steve Zagoudis. Despite the best-in-class Data Governance policies and programs, failure rates are still too high. Current efforts often fall short of delivering trusted data, despite huge investments of time and money. People are looking for a better way, judging by the high popularity of “Data Governance 101” conference […]
What Facebook and Big Tobacco Got Wrong (but AI Governance Can Still Get Right)
Click to learn more about author Anthony Habayeb. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony to Congress about abusive algorithms and AI referenced Big Tobacco’s enormous influence and fall in the latter half of the 20th century. What’s challenging about the comparison, however, is that smoking is unequivocally bad for you. AI governance offers great promise to enhance our […]
Dear Laura: My Data Governance Program Is Being Hijacked
Click to learn more about author Laura Madsen. Welcome to the Dear Laura blog series! As I’ve been working to challenge the status quo on Data Governance – I get a lot of questions about how it will “really” work. I’ll be sharing these questions and answers via this DATAVERSITY® series. In 2019, I wrote the […]
Data Ethics: What, Why Now, and Where Do We Start?
Click to learn more about author Peter Jackson. We have to make ethical decisions every day when working with data. The problem is, a lot of the time we might not realize when this is the case. Data professionals and organizations are often so focused on what can be done with data and at what scale, that […]
How Organizations Can Enlist Automation for Good
Click to learn more about author Margareta Chesaru. While many organizations are already riding the wave of automation, some are just starting their automation journeys. IDC’s Future of Work 2021 Survey shows that 47% of organizations in Europe are planning to implement robotic process automation (RPA) in the next 18 months and 39% are planning to implement […]